August 1, 1895,]
Sales: 186 bales Bengal, Rangoon, and Dacca; 400 bales Shanghai and Japanese, Tungchow and Ningpo.
RICE.
HONGKONG, 31st July.-A better demand having been experinced from Canton, prices have advanced a little. Closing quotations are:-
Saigon, Ordinary
13
**
Round, good quality... Long.......
Siam, Field, mill cleaned, No. 2...
21
Garden,
Siam White........
"
Fine Cargo
· COALS.
No. 1.
per picul. $1.98 to 2.00 2.30 to 2.32 2.40 to 2.43 2.00 to 2.05 2.42 to 2.45 2.90 to 2.93 3.11 to 3.14
HONGKONG, 31st July.-Small sales reported Quotations are :—
Cardiff
$12.00 to 13.00 ex ship, nominal. Australian 7.25 to 7.50 ex ship, nominal. Miike Lump... 6.75 to ex ship, nominal. Miike Small... 5.75 to 6.00 ex ship, nominal. Moji Lump... 5.25 to 6.00 ex ship, nominal. Kebao Lump... 6.50 to 7.00 ex ship, nominal. Kebao Small... 4.00 to 4.50 ex ship, nominal.
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 30th July.--Amongst the sales r1- ported are the following:-
YARN AND PIECE GOODS :-Bombay Yarn.-725 bales No. 10 at $66 to.$71, 1,045 bales No. 12 at $68.50 to $77, 25 bales No. 16 at $80.50, 665 bales No. 20 at $81 to $85. Grey Shirtings. 300 pieces 8 lbs. Red Cock at $32), 250 10 pieces Blue 5 Men at $3.671. White Shirtings.-500 pieces X 8 at $3.98, 500 pieces X 9 at $4.25, 250 pieces No. 900 at 3.80, 750 pieces S.Q. at $4, 250 pieces S.S. at $4.25, 250 pieces Flower Chop at $4.55, 250 pieces Fan Chop at $4.90, 500 pieces Gold Dragon at $5, 750 pieces N 1 at $5.50, 90 pieces N 2 at $5.821, 500 pieces S.Q. at $4, 250 pieces Blue Dragon at 34.68, 250 pieces No. 400 at $3.25, 500 pieces No. 500 Cat Head at $3.20, 250 pieces No. 600 at $4. T-Cloths.-200 pieces 6 lbs. Bombay at $1.574, 900 pieces 8 lbs. Mex. Hunter and S.Č.C. at $2.86, 600 pieces Red Stag at $2.50, 2,100 pieces 8 lbs. Mex. Red Stag at $2.50, 1,500 pieces 7 lbs. Red Dragon at $1.96, 375 pieces Silk Pheasant at $1.75, 1,500 pieces 8 lbs. Gold Vase at $2.95, 1,200 pieces W. at $2.67). Drills.300 pieces 16 lbs. Large Eagle at $5. Turkey Reds. 100 pieces '5 lbs. Clock at $3.15. Spanish Stripes.-120 pieces assorted at $0.254.
METALS.-Iron.-35 tons Scrap at $2. Tin.- 300 slabs Siam at $35.50 to $36:20. Quicksilver 45 flasks at $120.50.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
91.
JOINT STOCK SHARES.
SHANGHAI, 26th July :-(From Messrs. J. P. HONGKONG, 31st July. The market con- Bisset & Co.'s Report.)-Banks.-Hongkong and tinues to rule dull and inactive and we have no Shanghai Banking Corporation. The market has business of importance to report. Rates con- been dragging during the week, and the only tinue steady.
business reported is at 181 and 179 per cent. BANKS. Hongkong and Shanghais remain premium. Our latest quotation from Hongkong neglected at 179 per cent. prem. to 180 per cent.is buyers at 180 per cent. premium. The London prem, and beyond a few very small sales at those rate is given as £43} to £44. National Bank of China shares have changed hands in Hongkong at rates wo have nothing to report. Nationals have again changed hands at $26, and sales of $27. Shipping.-Shanghai Tug Boat shares have been placed at Tls. 135, and Indo-China S. N. founders are reported at $80 and $110.
shares at Tls. 35 ex dividend. There are sellers of MARINE INSURANCES.-Small sales have been the latter at the same rate. Docks. The meeting effected of China Traders at $70, Cantons at of shareholders in Boyd & Co. declared a dividend $157, and $170, North Chinas at Tls. 190 Straits of Tis. 12 per share, which was paid on the 24th. alarines at $192 and $20, and Unions at $1724.
Shares in S. C. Farnham & Co. have been sold at FIRE INSURANCES. Hongkong Fires have Tls. 150 and Tls. 1524. Hongkong and Whampoa ruled steady and in demand at $220 without find. Dock shares are offering at 106 per cent premium. ing sellers; $225 would doubtless be paid for shares Marine Insurance.-North-Chinas bave been if forthcoming. Chinas after again changing placed at Tls. 190 and Tl, 195, and Yangtszos at hands at $82 and $81 close steady at former rate. $94 cash and $95 for the 31st current.
Chinas SHIPPING.-Hongkong, Canton, and Macaos Insurance.-Hongkongs are unchanged.
have
and been placed,
are obtainable, at at $31% have found small buyers and close steady at that. Douglas's have changed hands $82. Mining-Shares in the Raub Australian at $53, closing with probable buyers. Indo-Gold Chinas have ruled neglected at $46 nominal.
REFINERIES-China Sugars were enquired for during the early part of the week under review at $104 and $105 and small sales were effected, but the demand was not maintained and shares.could probably be obtained now at latter rate. Luzons continue neglected
MINING.-Punjoms have continued to rule neglected and weak with small sales at $4.90. Balmorals have been on offer without finding buyers at $5 90 and close weak. Charbonnages have changed hands at $125 and more shares are offering at the rate. Other mining stock has been neglected.
SHANGHAI, 25th July-(From Mr. G. W. Noel's report.)-Quietness has continued to be the prevail- ing feature of our market, but appearances point to an early termination of the spell that has been over it for the past three or four weeks. Enquiries are much more general, the Tientsin buyers, especially, anticipating a spurt within the next ten days or a fortnight. That appears to be the most hopeful market at present, notwithstanding the drought impending in the north owing to the very unseasonable weather, which would certainly have a terribly depressing effect on a trade just recovering from the natural consequences of the of the war. The rains that should be falling in the Northern Provinces have, apparently, been diverted to the Yangtsze valley, the freshets and foods caused thereby seriously impeding business in that direction, according to all accounts. Deli- veries, however, are going on in a very satisfactory manner, few importers having much to complain of on that score, many descriptions being taken away from the ship's side immediately on arrival. The firmness of holders, and the gradually weaken- ing exchange, have helped to steady up the mar- ket, which is perhaps more conspicuously shown by the course of prices at the auctions, the private sales reported being few and far between. There appears to be some little bitch in the trade with Wladivostock at present that is causing a good deal of annoyance to the principal dealers with that port. Apparently some irregularities in ship- ments thence have been discovered by the Customs authorities here and they are withholding the duty drawbacks for a considerable amount, much to the inconvenience of shippers and importers of certain classes of goods here generally,
MISCELLANEOUS.-Lands continue steady with sales at $57. Docks have ruled weak at $101 with no business. Ropes have advanced to $130, and close at that after sales at $27 and $129. Watsons continue at $9.75, and Electrics after further sales at $4.75 close steady at $5.
Closing quotations are as follow:-
PAID UP. QUOTATIONS
COMPANY.
Banks-
Mongkong & S'hai.] China & Japan, prf.
Do. ordina y Do. deferred Natl. Bank of Chin
B. Shares.............. Foun. Shares.. Bell's Asbestos E. Brown & Co., H. G.. Campbell,Moore& Co.]; China Sugar Chinese Loan '86 E..Tle. Dakin,Cruicks'k&Co. Dairy Farm Co. Fenwick & Co., Geo. Green Island Cement H. Brick & Cement. H. & C. Bakery Hongkong & C. Gas. Hongkong Electric... H. H. L. Tramways. Hongkong Hotel...... Hongkong Ice....
H. & K. Wharf & G. Hongkong Rope...... II. & W. Dock... Insurances-
Canton China Fire China Traders' Hongkong Fire North-China Straits Union Yangtaze Land & Building-
H. Land Investm' Humphreys Estate Kowloon Land & B. West PointBuildg.] Luzon Sugar Mining
Charbonnages. Jelebu
New Balmoral.. Punjom
Do. (Preference) Raubs
Steamship Coys.- China & Manila
Metals.(From Mr. Alex. Bielfeld's report)- 26th July:Since my last the market has ben very dull. Nothing of importance has been done. Metals. Contracts are reported for :-50 tons Belgian Flat Bar Iron, private terms. 500 boxes Bootch Bamboo Steel, private terms. Scrap Mate- rial.-Sales have been made as under:-25 tons Cobbles Tis. 2.221; 25 tons Old Funnel Plates 72/- | c.i.f. &c.; 25 tons Steel Plate Cuttings 83/- c.i.f. Watson & Co., A. S.!.. &c.; 25 tons Telegraph Wire 76/- o.i.f, &c.
hina Shippers..... Douglas S. S. Co... H., Canton, & M... Indo-China S. N... W'chai Wareh'se Co.
$125 180 p. ct. pm.
nom nal
£1 nominal £ nominal
£8 | $26, sales £1 n mial 15s. $10, sellers $53, buyers $L:2 $100 $105, sales
250 2 p. ct pm.
$:$1 $10 $7 $25 $15
$0 | $101, sales $12.50 7, ellers
$51;36 £10 $115
$8 $5, s.les & sellers $10070, buyers
$50 6
$25 $82, ex div. [sellers $50:40, ex div. sales & $50 313, sales & buyers $125 101 p. ct pm., sellers
$50 $170, sales $2082, buyers $25 $70, sales & seller. $50 $225, sales £5 Tla. 190 buyers $2020, sales
$.5 $1724, sales & buyers $60 95, sellers
$50 $57), sales $10 $8
$30 $104, 8 lers $40 $181, ellers $100 $45
Fes. 500 $125, sales & sellers $5 $3 30, buyers $3 $5.9, sales & sellers $3 $4.90, sale & sellers
$1 $1.40, sales 13s. 10d | $4.30, buyers
$50 | $624, sales
£5 £2.16
$50 $53, sales $20 $314, sales £10 $46, sales
$37) | 237), buyers
$10 9, sales & buyers CHATER & VERNON Share Brokers.
Fire
Mining Co., with 13/6 paid
np, have changed hands at $4.20, and Punjoms at $5.50. Shanghai Cargo Boats shares have been placed at Tls. 165. Miscellaneous. The Shanghai Waterworks Co. paid to-day an interim dividend of 8 per cent., equal to 13/0 at exchange 3/04= Tls. 4.30. We quote the shares Tls. 1771 ex divi- dead. China Sugar Refining shares were placed at $102, Hall & Holtz shares at $20, Shanghai Land Investment shares fully paid up at Tls. 58, and Tls: 30 paid up at Tls. 37.10, both ex dividend, J. Llewellyn & Co. shares at $30, Shanghai Horse Bazaar shares at Tls. 48, Shanghai-Langkat To- bacco shares at from Tls. 200 to Tls. 250 cash, and Tls. 210 to Tls. 260 for 31st December, and Ewo Cotton Spinning shares, Tls. 25 paid up, at Tls. 271. The capital of the Shanghai-Sumatra To- bacco Co. is now divided into 6,500 shares of $20 each. Five of the new shares were given in exchange for each of the old shares. New shares were sold 116 for 30th September. Loans.-Shanghai Land at Tls. 110 cash, Tls. 110 for 31st August, and Tls. Debentures of 1892 were placed at Tls. 93 plus the accrued interest, and Debentures of 1894 at Tls. 100. The whole issue of Tls. 250,000 has now been made of the 6 per cent. Debentures.
WEDNESDAY, 31st July.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
EXCHANGE.
ON LONDON.—
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank Bills, on demand..
Bank Bills, at. 30 day's sight
,2 11
.2/11
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight ...2/1. Credits, at 4 months sight.../2
ON PARIS.-
ON NEW YORK.
ON BOMBAY.--
ON
Documentary Bills,4 months'sight 2/24
Bank Bills, on demand..
2.63
Credits, at 4 months' sight
2.74
ON GERMANY.—
On Demand
.2.16
Banks Bills, on demand.
.52
Credits, 60 day's sight.
.534
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand
.1951
.1951
CALCUTTA.—
Telegraphic Transfer
.195
Bunk, on demand
1951
Banks, at sight
.71%
Private, 30 day's sight
:72}
ON YOKOHAMA,-
On demand
.par.
..4% pm.
par.
..47.70
ON SHANGHAI
ON MANILA.—
On demand
ON SINGAPore.
On demand
SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Baying Rate......$9.23 GOLD LEAF. 100 fine, per tael
TONNAGE.
HONGKONG, 31st July.-During the past fortnight rates in all directions have ruled low, with but little demand.
From Saigon to Hongkong the rate dropped to 7 cents per picul, but at the close there is a slight de. mand for medium-sized steamers at 8 cents per picul. From Bangkok there is no enquiry, the rate is no- minally 10 cents and 15 cents inside and outside the bar.
Newchwang rates to Canton have further declined to 20 cents per picul, at which there is but little de mand...
From Saigon to Philippines there is an enquiry for amall carriers at 20 cents per picul.
Japan coal freights rule weak at $1.60 to $1.65 to this; for Singapore one settlement is reported at $2.25, which seems to have satisfied the demand.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.